The Healthy UBC Newsletter comes out monthly for those who are interested in health and wellbeing topics at UBC.
Healthy UBC Newsletter
Thriving While Working from Home
Working remotely can offer increased flexibility and comfort, but it’s important to be aware of some of the common challenges, such as feelings of isolation or upending the structure of your typical day.
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Navigating Current Events
With global and local issues impacting our UBC community, we wanted to provide some reflections and resources to support our colleagues in this issue of the Healthy UBC Newsletter.
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Fitting in Fitness: Exercise Snacking
Snacking can be good for you, and it comes in the form of exercise! Interesting new research out of UBC Okanagan and McMaster University promotes the benefits of including brief periods of activity in your day.
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Free Events This Month: March 2020
Nutrition Month │ March 1- 31 March is nutrition month at UBC! Check out the UBC Food Services website for nutritious events, resources and healthy recipes to help you thrive at work and at home. Highlights of the month include:
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Storm the Wall: Registration now open!
Take part in this unique UBC experience by grabbing a handful of friends and registering for a team, challenging yourself to do the whole relay on your own or come out to cheer on your peers and friends at the event!
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Dogs and workplace wellbeing
Leaving their pups at home while going to work is a daily reality and a cause of stress for many people. But at UBC, some employees have been able to take advantage of the several dog-friendly offices on campus.
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More than food
This year’s theme for Nutrition Month is “more than food”. Healthy eating is much more than just food. It includes cooking often and with nourishing ingredients, sharing our mealtime with others, being mindful of our eating habits, and embracing our own food culture and traditions.
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Wellbeing in the News: February 2020
Check out the links below to see what we’ve been reading and watching lately.
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Fitting in Fitness: The Science Behind Goal Setting
It’s been a month since we discussed how to set SMART goals – Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time Bound – to help achieve your fitness objectives for 2020. If you’re finding that you have been struggling to stick to the goals that you set, you are not alone!
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Thriving Faces: Meet Truelove Twumasi
We’re thrilled to welcome Truelove Twumasi to our team! As the new Workplace Wellbeing Programs Specialist, Truelove will collaborate both with the Health, Wellbeing and Benefits team to continue to promote a culture of health and wellbeing on campus.
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